EU Blockchain Group Launches With SWIFT, Ripple Onboard
Over 100 firms including SWIFT, IBM and Ripple have joined a blockchain association officially launched by the European Commission on Wednesday.
Over 100 firms including SWIFT, IBM and Ripple have joined a blockchain association officially launched by the European Commission on Wednesday.
More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published fresh regulatory guidance for token issuers, nearly half a year in the making.
Coinbase has revealed the details of its $255 million insurance policy for crypto held on customers' behalf.
EY, the court-appointed monitor for QuadrigaCX, is looking to move the exchange into bankruptcy.
The State Bank of Pakistan, the country’s central bank, is reportedly considering launching a digital currency as part of a modernization drive.
The government of Pakistan is putting in place regulations that will see digital currency firms licensed to combat illicit uses of the technology.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking for an attorney advisor to help develop a plan for digital and crypto securities.
The Central Bank of Iran's draft crypto framework has the local community worried, and getting it changed will not be easy.
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has had over $13 million in EOS stolen in a hack, but says customer funds are safe.
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, is reportedly to appeal his conviction on data manipulation charges.
nChain, founded by self-styled bitcoin inventor Craig S. Wright, is looking for a patent counsel to manage its portfolio of blockchain-related IP.
Switzerland's finance regulator has found that crypto mining firm Envion's $90 million ICO took deposits from investors unlawfully.
Crypto exchange Kraken is embarking on a security drive, introducing compulsory two-factor authentication and a dedicated security lab.
HSBC's Jesse Drennan asked the CFTC to make more "positive noise" about distributed ledger tech to spur business adoption.
The NYDFS has awarded its 18th BitLicense to prime broker startup Tagomi Trading.
Regtech startup Coinfirm has found that only 26 percent of crypto exchanges have a "high" level of anti-money laundering procedures.
ConsenSys-backed Trustology has launched an iPhone-controlled crypto vault service it says is secure enough for financial institutions.
The owner of a firm called CabbageTech has been arrested and charged with duping investors out of over $200,000 in cryptocurrency and cash.
Japan's Financial Service Agency has licensed a cryptocurrency exchange being rebranded and relaunched by internet giant Rakuten.
Binance is moving to boost compliance and data security through a new partnership with Medici Ventures portfolio firm IdentityMind.
Singapore-based exchange DragonEx says it has been hacked for an undisclosed amount in a large number of cryptocurrencies.
B3i, a blockchain startup owned by some of the world's top insurance firms, raised $16 million last month, Swiss records show.
BIS chief Agustin Carstens has said that central banks are wary about issuing digital currencies due to the "huge operational consequences."
Co-founder Jesse Edwards is leaving R3, but will remain an investor and continue working with the blockchain firm.
The bitcoin futures market is far larger, relative to the spot market, than previously thought, says Bitwise Asset Management.
A group of Mt. Gox creditors has warned of a market risk to forks of bitcoin in a draft plan for the collapsed exchange's civil rehabilitation.
Blockchain lawyer Andrew Hinkes has joined has joined legal services firm Carlton Fields, where he will focus on litigating cases for token sellers.
Jared Rice, former AriseBank CEO, pleaded guilty to securities fraud and could face as much as 20 years in prison.
Alleged bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnik, who is wanted by several countries, has filed in Greece for extradition to Russia.
